Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-04

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cuseed the affair ut length. while the
southern gentlemen Hospitality bathed
the wounds Of his vanquished foe and
bound up the disabled eye OF the gen.
tleman who had the back. lock scheme
in raw beefsteak and oysters chopped
and thoroughly mixed.
HE "BEAT THE DRIVER.
The third night cab OF rather di-
lapidated and dissipated appearance
which was more or less attached to the
cab horse by ropes and bits of harness
came TO stop near the Brunswick,
while the driver got down and held a
long colloquy with drowsy clubman
within. The cabman insisted that he
had been promised fare of s. by his
passenger, but the passenger vigorously
but sleepily denied it, and tried to ne
qotiate a new deal on a basis of fifty
cents. About the time that the driver
threatened to take him out and thrash
him on the sidewalk the clubman gave
in gracefully and said in conciliatOry
voice:
IAN right, cabby. Take me mp to
Seventy-sixth street, and when you get
there open the door Of your cab and
collect your little 81. I'm too tired to
talk any more"
Thereupon the driver climbed to his
seat, wrapped his blanket around his
legs. pulled his cap over his ears,
bumped his shoulders, kicked the horse,
and started slowly up Fifth avenue.
Before the cab had gone fifty feet
the door was pushed open gently, and
the clubman swung himself deity to
the ground, while the cab went on up
the avenue, with the door hanging wide
open. The clubman stepped into the
Brunswick, took a room, and was
sDueIy in bed before the cab had got
within sight of Seventy-sixth street.
An EXCITING GAME OF DRAW.
It was not quite II o'clock last night
when a group Of men wandered into
resort on Sixth avenue which goes by
the name Of hotel. They went into
the most protentious room in the house,
took off their coats, tilted their hats
forward, and fell to playing poker with
the methodical and buslness-like air of
men who are not nOvices at the game.
They were all in evening dress, more or
less known about town, and thoroughly
acquainted with one another. The
game progressed slowly until 2 o'clock,
and then one OF the men smiled sadly
and raised the pot to the limit. The
next man whoopeditup higher, the third
gave it another lit, and then the fourth
raised hewhole three of them the other
players dropped hurriedly out, ordered
fresh cigars, and sat back to see the
struggle among the four who stayed In.
They were playing a s. limit and every
man drew one card. After the draw
there was another raise all around, and
within five minutes there was between
$500 and S4OO on the table. The cigars
were laid aside, two of the players had
ceased to smile and, the third was bit
nervous. so that his smile had waver-
ING and chastity effect. When the cards
were laid down it was found that four
full hands were out. The highest was
n nine full and the lowest a tray full.
A scientific member OF the party madea
note of the fact and also Of the extraOrdl-
nary circumstances that every man had
lad two pairs before the draw, and had
filed his hand ia due form. This he
wrote out with great care while supper
was ordered, and mailed It to the SpicH
Of Hc 1ymcs forthwith, rs he cOnsij-
cred The game historical Meanwhile
The heaviest loser sat calmly munehing'
q huge cream cake which had come up
with the supper, while his eye was fixed
upon the winner OF the big pot. The
winner was indulgDe in bitter com
plants because the game had not been
a .2j limit, and 1t seemed to provoke
the man who had lost the greater part
Of the money.
HOW THE FIGHT BEGUN.
at was al niger luck" he slid,
quietly, "and you're about the worst
poker player / ever knew"
well, I don'twant any advice from
vcu on the subject, said the winner,
shortly. "and you are the tallliest little
Jay in Christendom, anyhow"
Without an instant's hesitation the
loser flung lis big cream cake at the
other man and struck him square in
the face. The other spang at his as.
sailant, kicked over the card table, and
before a man could snap his fingers
there were four men in desperate
struggle on the floor. The negro
waiter, who was accustomed to the in
iammable outbursts of men who have
been nndcrstrong excitement, slammed
the door and bolted it at once while
he threw himself into the thick
OF the scufile. The whole crowd
sweryed through a window and ont
uron "A piazza of the hotel, fighting
Ikea pack Of Kilkenny cats. A crowd
Of belated pedestrians in the street
gathered in an instant. The cold air
did the fighters good, think, for they
came to their senses almost lmme-
diately. hurried back into the hotel,
pulled their oyercoats over their torn
clothing. shook hands solemnly,
climbed into waiting cabs, and drove
home. Probably not q man there could
tell why the fight occurred, though the
drink and excitement were undoubtedly
the main causes of 1t all.
As said at the outset, there is good
deal going on in this town that the daily
papers never got hold OF.
POLITICAL BLUFTING.
| Ioliiics is looking up in New York.
Tie delegate is abroad, the mugwump
has come out OF his sinuous lair, and
the Socialist is whooping like mad.
Every Republican argues with telling
force that the labor vote will knock
the Democratic party higher than the
lite Of the late Mr.. Gilderoy, while the
Democrats snort with unctlous humor
and sheer at Republican predictions.
1t is peculiar phase Of political cam
paiens that every man and every party
is cock sure of winning in a canter
about two months before election-day.
Not until the fight really begins do
the chances receive fair recognition.
Now every one is happy and politics the
most delightful pursuit in the world.
Candidates have rosy checks, are neatly
attired, and beam upon the universe.
They will be haggard, negligent, and
distraught before the great day arrives,
though they DO not think SO now. The
discussion OF politics is pushing horse
talk to the wall. Every man must have